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Rliymes  for  Little  Hands 


By  MAUD  BURNHAM 


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PREFACE 

HE  need  of  the  following  plays  was  sug- 
gested by  children  in  kindergarten. 
1  Having  received  the  commendation  of 

the  smaller  group  they  are  now  offered  to  the  larger 

circle  of  story  tellers  and  listeners. 

ISimple  rhymes  have  been  used  as  they  are  of  greater 

value  for  this  purpose  than  the  more  closely  literary 

form. 

IThe    gesture    illustrations    progress    naturally    and 
easily  from  one  to  the  other. 

IThe    Fairy    Rhymes   developed    from    the    need    of 
something  shorter  than  the  Fairy  Tale. 


VII 


IfSuch  plays  need  careful  study.      One  must  become 
familiar  with  the  text  and  deliver  it  simjDly,   natur- 
ally, with  imagination  or  with  spontaneous  humor. 
IfSee  it!    Feel  it!    Be  it! 

^I  wish  to  express  my  gratitude  to  those  who  have 
been  generous  in  criticism. 

^I  am  indebted  to  the  editors  of  Kindergarten 
Review  and  Primary  Education  for  permission  to 
reprint  finger  plays  which  appeared  in  their  pages. 
1[I  also  wish  to  express  my  thanks  to  the  Century 
Company  for  permission  to  quote  from  the  poem 
''The  Child-Garden,"  taken  from  the  volume  ''Five 
Books  of  Song."— M.  B. 


VUl 


1 

C  0  N  T  E  Is  T  S 

Introduction     . 

s 

15 

Fairy  Rhyme 

1. 

The  Midsummer  Fete     . 

3 

2. 

The  Owl  and  the  Brownies    . 

r- 

0 

3. 

The  Five  Little  Fairies  . 

7 

4. 

Hide  and  Seek 

10 

5. 

The  Brownie  Band 

12 

6. 

The  Magic  Carpet  . 

15 

7. 

The  Teeter       . 

18 

8. 

In  the  Garden 

21 

9. 

The  Elf's  Dress       . 

23 

10. 

In  Winter  Time 

24 

11. 

The  Fairy's  Nap 

27 

12. 

The  Frog 

29 

IX 


C  0  N  T  K  N  T  S 

13. 

The  Four  O'clock     .        .        .        , 

31 

14. 

The  Wild  Carrot  Umbrellas    . 

33 

15. 

The  Fairies'  Wash  Day  . 

35 

16. 

The  Hammock         .        .        .        . 

37 

17. 

The  Toadstools        .        .        .         , 

38 

Family  Rhymes 

1. 

The  Family 

41 

2. 

The  Morning  Greeting    . 

44 

3. 

Bed  Time         .... 

47 

4. 

Wake  Up         .... 

49 

Winter  Rhymes 

1. 

The  Snow  Man        .        .        .        . 

53 

• 

1                                                                                                     \ 

C  0  N  T  K  N  T  S 

. 

2. 

The  Snow-flakes      .        .        .        . 

55 

3. 

The  Eskimo 

59 

Holiday  Rhymes 

1. 

Halloween 

63 

2. 

Thanksgiving 

67 

3. 

The  Harvest  Time  .        .        .        , 

69 

4. 

The  Toyman's  Shop 

72 

5. 

New  Year 

76 

6. 

Three  Ways  to  Grow 

76 

7. 

Saint  Valentine's  Day     . 

77 

8. 

George  Washington's  Birthday 

81 

9. 

Easter 

83 

10. 

The  Sermon     .... 

84 

11. 

May  Day          .... 

85 

1 

XI 


C  0  N  T  K  ^  1  s 

12. 

May  Day         .... 

86 

13. 

The  Fourth  of  July 

87 

14. 

Polly's  Birthday  Cake    . 

91 

Trade  Rhymes  * 

1. 

The  Iceman 

95 

2. 

The  Grocer  Man     . 

98 

3. 

The  Baker  Man      . 

100 

4. 

The  Coalman  . 

.       103 

5. 

The  Milkman  . 

105 

6. 

The  Yeastman 

.       109 

7. 

The  Postman 

110 

8. 

9. 

10. 

The  Candyman  ,  ,,^,    ,  , 

Tu     T                  '  What  t 
The  Toyman        - 

The  Bank           )  ^^^  ^^ 

.0  do  with 
nnies 

114 
116 
118 

xu 


1 

CON  T  E  N  T  S 

Miscellaneous  Rhymes 

1. 

The  Pigeons  .... 

121 

2. 

The  Five  Little  Kittens 

124 

3. 

The  Barnyard 

126 

4. 

The  Boat        .... 

130 

5. 

The  Wind      .        . '       . 

131 

6. 

The  Baby's  Bath  . 

134 

7. 

The  Raindrops       .        .        .        . 

136 

8. 

The  Finger  Band  .        .        .        , 

138 

9. 

Little  Miss  Muffet  (Adapted) 

145 

10. 

The  Indians   .        .        . 

147 

11. 

The  Soldiers 

150 

12. 

Finger  Motions      .        .        .        . 

• 

153 

\ 

XUl 


INTRODUCTION 


)LL  over  the  world  babies  love  to  play  with  their 
fingers  and  toes,  and  mothers  sing  rhymes  and 
jingles  of  little  pigs  going  to  market,  of  my 
mother's  knives  and  forks,  and  of  baby's  cradle. 
Froebel,  with  his  heart  insight  into  child  life, 
recognized  the  educational  value  of  these  traditional  plays, 
and  collected  and  improved  some  of  the  more  universal. 
1  Since  his  time  we  have  had  notable  and  artistic  additions 
to  our  list  of  plays  for  the  hand.  The  latest  of  these  col- 
lections is  Miss  Maud  Burnham's.  "^The  plays  and  rhymes 
are  full  of  fancy  and  dramatic  feeling,  and  will  find  a  warm 
welcome  wherever  there  are  children  and  those  who  love 
them.  ^A  new  book  of  plays  is  always  welcome  to  the 
kindergartner,  and  to  the  mother  who  sees  the  meaning  hid 
in  childish  play.  May  the  book  have  a  wide  mission  and  a 
constant  use.— Lucy  Wheelock. 


XV 


I 


THE  CHILD-GARDEN 


N  the  child-garden  buds  and  blows 
A  blossom  lovelier  than  the  rose. 

If  all  the  finwcrs  of  all  (ho  earth 
111  one  garden  broke  to  birth. 

Not  the  fairest  of  the  fair 

Could  with  this  sweet  bloom  compare  ; 


Of  beauty  hath  this  flower  the  whole— 
And  its  name— the  Human  Soull 

Richard  Watson  Gilder 

in  "  Five  Books  of  Song." 


xvn 


T Perhaps,  however,  it  is  best  to  keep 
them  (fairy  stories)  as  a  sort  of  sweet- 
meat to  be  taken  on  high  days  and 
holidays  only. 

Nora  A.  Smith. 


k' 


The  Midsuiiimor  Fete 


When  the  moon 


looked  like  this. 


Down  under  the  clover, 


Down  under  the  grass  tops 


Where  the  fire- 


flies  hover, 


Oh !  The  Fairies 


danced  long. 


And  the  Fairies  danced  late, 
And  they  could  not  get  home 
From  their  midsummer  fete  ; 
So  they  each  went  to  bed 


In  a  wild 


morning  glory, 


And  fell  fast  asleep  ! 

That's  the  end  of  the  story ! 


Tlio  Ow]  and  the  Bi'owiiios 


An  owl  sat  alone  on  the  branch  of  a  tree, 


And  he  was  as  quiet  as  quiet  could  be; 


'Twas  night 


and  his  eyes 


were  open 


like  this! 


He  looked  all  around— not  a  thing  did  he  miss ! 
Some  Brownies  crawled  up 


to  the  branch 


of  the  tree 


And  sat  on  the  limb 


) 

i/  '*' 

p- 

"V«^ 

as  still  as  could  be  ; 


Said  the  solemn  old  owl, ' '  Whoo  !   Whoo  !   Whoo  !  Whoo  !" 


Up  jum|)ed  the  Brownies, 


and  then  away 


r 


%\ , 


^  f 


r 


they  all  flew^ ! 


The  Five  Little  Fairies 


Said  this 


little  fairy, 


"  Tm  as  thirsty  as  can  be  ! " 


Said  this 


little  fairy, 


'Tm  hungry,  too!    dear  me!" 


Said  this 


Little  fairy. 


Who'll  tell  us  where  to  go?" 


Said  this 


Little  fairy. 


'Tm  sure  that  I  don't  know!" 


Said  this 


little  fairy, 


''Let's  brew  some  Dew-drop  Tea!" 
So  they  sipped  it  and  ate  honey 


beneath  the 


maple  tree ! 


Hide  and  Seek 


Under  the  trees, 


as  I  pass  by, 


The  brown  leaves  gaily  rustle. 
Beneath  two  oak  leaves  on   the    ground, 


Two  little 


Brownies  hustle. 


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L.-, 


After  a  while  two  red  pointed   caps 


10 


1 

Above  the  leaves 

wave  gaily, 

Tis  thus  the  little 

Brownie  Folk 

At  ''Hide  and  Seek" 
play  daily. 

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"- . — '^- —  -■-..-  -» 1       

11 


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The  Brownie  Band 


Hist !    Hist !     Be  still ! 

The  little  Brownie  Band ! 


Skip  it !    Trip  it !    Down  in  the 
meadow  land 


There's  Early-rose, 


Stubby-nose, 


12 


Trailing-o'er, 


Apple-core, 


Knock-about, 


Toes-turn-out, 


13 


Twist-and-turn, 


Never-learn, 


Double-chin, 


Dimple-din. 


14 


li^^ 


Hist!    Hist!    Be  still! 

The  little  Brownies  creep 


Back  again!    Home  again!    While  we're  all  asleep. 


Tlie  Magic  Carpet 


A  little  magic  carpet 

Came  sailing  through  the  air, 


With  some  little  pixie  people 

A-sitting  on  it  there! 


15 


Each  had  an  acorn  basket 


J 


With  a  picnic  lunch  inside  it ; 


They  stopped  and  ate  their  goodies 


On  a  stone, 


(I  sat  beside  it!) 


They  had  tiny  frosted  cookies 


About  as  round  as  that 


16 


Some  sandwiches  of  bee's  meat, 

And  they  sat  and  sat  and  sat ! 


Lo  !  When  the  fairies 


flew  away 


A  crumb  could  not  be  found, 


Though  I  looked  and  looked  and  hunted* 
Over  ev'ry  inch  of  ground. 


•^Hunt  in  lap. 


17 


The   Teeter 


Said  the  brownest  little  Brownie 


To  the  wee-est  little  fairy, 


'Won't  you  come   along  and 


Play  awhile  with  me?" 


18 


Said  the  wee-est  little  fairy 


To  the  brownest  little  Brownie, 


' '  Tell  me  what  you  want  to  play, 
Then  I  will  see!" 


So  this  spritely  happy  fellow 


Found  the  broadest  blade  of  grass 


19 


And  balanced  it  upon  a  mossy  stone; 


Then  those  Httle  fairy  children 

Teetered  gaily  up  and  down, 

Up  and  down  all  the  afternoon,  alone. 


20 


Ill  the  Giarden 


Once   I    lliouii'ht   I   licai-d  some  fniries 


And  I  lof)ked 


the  g'ardcn 


through. 


I  peeped 


111  cvcrv 


flower  cup 


And  in  the  wee  buds,  too. 


21 


I  looked  beneath  the  toadstools 


And  the  tufts  of  striped  grass, 


Then  I  just  sat  down  and  waited 


1 


To  see  the  fairies  pass ! 


22 


■?- 


The  Elf«  Dress/ 


In  a  little 


closed  flower, 


There  sat 


a  wee  elf; 


And  she  rocked'"  to  and  fro, 

As  she  sewed  for  herself ; 

She  was  making  a  dress,  as  the  dance  was  that  night, 


So  she  cut 


and  she  basted  f 


With  all  of  her  might; 


*Rock  thumb. 
fl^Iotion  of  sewing. 


23 


Thus,  she  rocked  all  the  time,  did  this  dressmaker  gay, 
And  to  get  her  dress  done  she  sat  up  all  day! 


Ill  Winter  Time 


To  their  hive 
for  the  winter 
the  bumble  bees 
crawl, 


Hive 


Hill 


And  into  their  hill 
march  the  ants, 
one  and  all. 


24 


The  brown  caterpillars  have  hidden  their    heads, 


And  spun  some  cocoons  for  their  snug  little  beds ; 


The  squirrels  have  gone 


to  their  hole 


in  the  tree. 


Each  bird's  nest  is  empty— 


no  birds  do  we  see  ! 


2.') 


The  fairies  have  flown  for  the  winter,  I  know, 


There  isn't  a  person  who  knows  where  they  go 


!  * 


*Let  fingers  fly  behind  the  back. 


26 


The  Fairy's  Xaj) 


There  surely  is  a  butterfly, 


Out  in  my  garden  bed! 


Just  now  I  saw  it  flutter  by, 

Straight  to 

this  blossom  red ! 


*Let  butterfly  flutter  about. 


27 


Perhaps  it  may  be  drinking  dew ! 
I  think  I'll  take  a  peep ! 


It  is  (I'll  whisper  it  to  you) 
A  fairy  sound  asleep  ! 


28 


1 

The  Fvog 

u^^^ 

On  the  edge  of 
a  pond 

Near  a  wet 

mossy  log 

Sat 

patiently  waiting 

^^^^^k^^^^^l 

a  mottled  green 

frog.                          i 

He  winked  and  he  1: 

)linked  as  he  rolled  each  round  eye, 

1 

29 


*Then  snapped  what  he  thought  was  a  green-bottle  fly. 
He  felt  very  queer — such  a  funny  mishap— 


Because  he  had  eaten 

a  Brownie's  wee  cap  ! 


*Let  the  frog  jump 


30 


The  Four  o'Clocks 


Ten  little  fairies  played  one  day, 


And  flew 

so  far 


.'     • 


they  lost 
their  way ! 


Lo!    Bye  and  bye  each  sleepy  head 


Heigho  ! 


Crept  in  a  four 

o'clock  to  bed. 


Bye-low ! 


31 


But  when  they  awoke,  each  fay  was  shocked 
To  find  the  four  o'clocks  were  locked  ! 


I  know  ! 


Next  day  the  flowers 


opened  wide, 


And  ev'ry  fairy  flew  outside  ! 


Heigho  ! 


The  Wild  Carrot  Umbrellas 


The  raindrops  were  falling 


V 


1/  >i  >* 


and  each  fairy  flew 


To  a  field 


33 


where  blossoms 

of  wild  carrot  grew; 

P73 

The  fairies  felt  sad  as  they  looked  all  about, 
For  ev'ry  umbrella  had  turned  wrong  side  out ! 

^m 

■— —                                              -■  ' '         1 

34 


The  Fairies'  Wash  Day  ^ 


It  is  the  fairies'  washing  day. 


With  acorn  cups 


for  tubs, 


And  tiny  leaves 


for  washing  boards, 


'^.'f\J  V 


Each  fairy  rubs 

and  rubs. 


35 


The  fairy  sheets  so  white  and  fine, 


On  the  grass 


<y>  1 


are  drying. 


The  spider  spins  for  them  a  line. 


Now  their  clothes 


are  flying ! 


36 


The   Hammock 


A  neat  little  hammock 


a  spider  spun, 


It  was  quickly  made  and  soon  as  'twas  done, 
Two  elves  espied  it,  and  in  a  minute, 


Both  little  people 


were  swinging  in  it ! 


37 


The   Toadstools 


I  thought  I  saw  some  toadstools, 


But  they  looked  so  very  queer, 
I  stopped  to  look  beneath  them 

And  saw,  as  I  drew  near, 
Some  sober  little  Brownies 

In  their  pointed  little  hoods. 
They  thought  I  didn't  know  it. 

So  I  passed  on  through  the  woods  ! 


38 


39 


•yFroebel  ....  noticed  that  the  hands  and  fingers  are  the 
earliest  parts  of  the  physical  self  to  attract  attention,  and  his 
knowledge  of  that  fact  is  shown  by  the  various  songs  in  which 
the  fingers  are  named  and  counted,  put  to  sleep,  made  to 
dance  and  play  and  taught  to  greet  each  other.  These  songs 
are  devised  not  only  to  give  strength  and  suppleness  to  these 
members,  but — and  this  is  far  more  important — by  attaching 
a  playful  meaning  to  their  movements,  to  interest  the  mind 
in  them  and  lift  them  out  of  the  domain  of  the  purely  physical. 

—Nora  A.  Smith, 


40 


The  J^imily 


This  is  the  loving  mother, 


and  this  the  father  true, 


This  the  brother  straight 

and  tall. 


41 


sister, 


and  baby  too ; 


Grandma, 


grandpa, 


42 


uncle, 


aunt, 


and  last  the  cousin  wee, 


Here  they  all  together  stand — 
one  happy  family. 


43 


The  Mornino;  Greetino' 


Now  see  them  all 
Both  short  and  tall, 
These  merry  little  men ! 


With  bows  they  meet, 

Across  the  street, 

Then  say  the  fingers  ten, 


'*Good  morning  to  you!" 
And  ''How  do  you  do!" 


44 


Just  see  them  now 


As  they  all  bow 
And  say  to  each,  ''Good-day!" 
Along  the  street 
More  friends  they  meet 


45 


Who  want  so  much  to  say, 


*'Good  morning  to  you!" 


And  ''How  do  you  do  !" 


46 


Bed  Time 


The  fingers  are  so  sleepy  ! 


It  is  time  to  go  to  bed. 


Come  little  Baby  Finger, 

you  must  first  tuck  in 
your  head. 


Ring  Finger  creeps  in  slowly, 

and  who's  next  but  Tallman  Straight ! 


47  • 


Come  Pointer  Finger  hurry 

for  'tis  getting  very  late. 
Now  snuggle  close  you  little  men, 

there's  just  one  more  to  come  ! 


The  bed  is  plenty  wide  enough  for  little  Master  Thumb. 


LULLABY 

Hushaby !  Rockaby  ! 
Babies  are  sleeping. 
Hushaby  !  Rockaby ! 
Sandman  is  creeping. 
Hushaby  !  Rockaby ! 
Tucked  in  bed  tight. 
Hushaby  !  Rockaby  ! 
Good  night !    Good  night ! 


48 


Wake  Up 


Wake  up  little  fingers, 


the  morning  has  come  ! 


Now  hold  up  your  heads, 


ev'ry  finger  and  thumb  I 


Come,  jump  out  of  bed  ! 

See  how  tall  you  can  stand  ! 


49 


Oh !  My !  but  you  are  such  a  wide  awake  band ! 

You've  all  washed  your  faces  so  clean  and  so  sweet? 

Then   come  to   the  table 

your  breakfast  to  eat ; 

Now  all  of  you   fingers  run  out  to  play 

And  have  a  good  time 

^3 

all  this  long  happy  day ! 

^^^^^^^1 

50 


WINTER    RHYJMES 


."il 


IFMan  has  two  hands.,.. such  is  the 
instrument  with  which  so  many 
things  are  done.... with  which,  to  the 
dehght  of  the  child,  so  many  objects 
may  be  represented. 

Susan  Blow. 


52 


n^ 


The  8now  Man 


Here  is  the  Snow  Man  round  and  white; 
Truly,  he  is  a  comical  sight!     • 


Let's  make  some  snow  balls ! 


One  !  two  !  Three  ! 


Be  steady !  Aim  !  Now  what  do  we  see ! 


There  goes  the  Snow  Man's 


old  straw  hat ! 


53 


He  lost  his  head  ! 


Just  think  of  that ! 


Down  goes 

the  snow  man! 


Kerens 

another, 


So  much  better 
than  the  other! 


54 


The  8ii()\vriakos 


Merry  little  snowflakes 


falling  through  the   air, 


Resting  on  the  steeples 


and  tall  trees  everywhere ; 


55 


Clothing  roofs 


and  fences, 


capping  ev'ry  post, 


Covering  the  hillside, 


where   we  like  to   coast. 


56 


Merry    little  snowflakes  try  their  very  best 


To  make  a  soft   white  cover 


so  buds 


and  flowers 


may  rest. 


When  the  bright 


spring  sunshine 


says  he's  come  to  stay, 


57 


Then  those  selfsame  snowflakes 


quickly  run   away  !* 


Let  the  fingers  go  behind  the  back. 


58 


The  Eskimo 


In  his  wee  round 


house  of  snow, 


Crawls  the  Httle  Eskimo. 


There  without  a  bit  of  hght 
Wrapped  in  furs  he  sleeps  all  night. 


In  the  morning 


he  crawls  out, 


59 


Gathers   all   the   dogs   about. 


\Mien  he's  tied   them  to  his   sleigh 


Then  he'll 


quickly  ride  away 


Over  fields  of  snow  he'll  go. 


Little  brother  Eskimo. 


60 


Gl 


TThe  great  desire  in  early  infancy,  second 
only  to  the  craving  for  motion  in  general  is 
the  use  of  the  hands. 

Baroness  Marenholtz  Vo7i  Bulow. 


62 


IImIIowcou 


Oh,   it  was  the  finest  pumpkin 


that  you 


have  ever  seen  ? 


It  grew  in   Tommy's  garden. 


On  the   night  of  Halloween. 


63 


He  took  his  knife  to  cut  the  top, 


then  scooped  it  with  a  spoon. 


He  made  two  eyes, 


a  nose  so  long, 


64 


a  mouth  just  like  the  moon. 


He  put  a  candle  in  it, 


then,  still  as  any  mouse. 


He  crept  up  very  slowly 


to  a  window 


in  his  house, 


65 


There  put  the  jack  o'lantern ! 


Tommy's  mother  cried,   ''Look  here! 
I  feel  quite  sure  some  brownies  are  hiding  very  near !" 


66 


Tliaiiksoiviiio' 


Every  day  when  we  eat  our  dinner, 
Our  table  is  very  small ; 


There's  room  for  papa, 


mamma, 


sister, 


67 


Baby 


and  me, 


that  is  all. 


When  Thanksgiving  comes  and  the  company, 
You'd  scarce  believe  your  eyes, 


For  that  selfsame  table 

stretches  out, 

Until  it  is  this  size ! 


68 


The  Harvest  Time 


The  farmer's  in  the  orchard 

Where  all  the  fruit  trees  grow, 


He  climbs  upon  a  ladder 

And  shakes  the  fruit  below. 


The  farmer  has  some  barrels 
To  pack  the  apples  in. 


69 


The  plums  are  packed   in  boxes, 


y^im^ 


The  pears   are  in  a  bin. 


The  farmer's  busy  in  the  fields. 


Thus  the  corn  is  stacked. 


70 


Keren's  the  farmer's  grain  house 

In  which  the  grains  are  packed. 


The  farmer's  in  his  cellar 


And  thinks  as  he  looks  'round, 
**No  better  store  of  winter  food 
Can  in  the  world  be  found." 


The  farmer 

folds  his  hands 


When  the  harvest 
time  is  done, 


And  happy  is  because  he  knows 

There's  food  for  ev'ry  one. 


71 


The  Toyman's  Sliop 


Here  is  the  window  and  great  is  our  glee, 


For  this 


is  the 


Toyman's  shop 


that  we  see ; 


Such  a  lot  of  tin  soldiers  all  in  a  row, 


72 


And  bright  colored  tops  that  sing  as  they  go. 


<^ 


A 


Here  in 
a  box 


is  a  doll 


that  can  talk, 


And  here  is  a  woolly  black  dog  that  can  walk. 


73 


Look  at  the  Jack-in-a-box  over  here  ! 


Just  see  him  pop  out ! 
Oh,  isn't  he  queer ! 


Here  is  the  counter  piled  high  with  the  toys 


For  good 
httle  girls 


and  kind 
httle  boys ; 


Here  stands  the  Toyman,  and  here  is  his  clerk, 


74 


To  sell   all   the  toys  ;    how  hard  they  must  work ! 
Let   us  say  good-bye   to  the    Toyman's    shop, 


As  we  close 


the  door, 


We  must  surely  stop 


To  look  at  the  Toyman's 


wmaow 


once  more. 


Have  you  ever  seen  such  playthings  before? 
We  hope,  little  toys,  that  some  of  you  may 
Come  straight  to  us  on  the  glad   Christmas   Day. 


75 


New  Year's  Day 


On  New  Year's  Day  the  fingers  go 
To  call  on  little  friends  they  know, 
To  all  they  meet  along  the  way 
''A  Happy  New  Year  to  you  ! " 
they  say. 


Three  Ways  to  Gro\y 


For  every  little  finger  a  New  Year  has  begun,. 
They'll  all  be  taller,  stronger,  kinder, 

when  the  year  is  done. 


76 


Saint  Yalentiiie\s  Day 

To  every  little  friend  I  know 

4 

A  pretty  valentine  shall  go. 

To  some 

r^^5 

ril  send 

^.......  ^..^dfe^^l 

one  like 

a  book. 

They'll  find  a  message  if  they  look. 

Inside  it  reads,   ''Much  love  T  send." 

*Open  as  if  to  read. 

' ,. 

77 


Then  to  some  other  little  friend 


I'll  send  this  little  heart 
of  mine 


With  much  love  to  my  valentine. 


IVe  envelopes  to  use  for  this. 


78 


Here  write  the  name, 


there  seal  a  kiss. 


Then  when  I  hear  the  postman's  ring 


These  valentines 


to  him  ril  bring. 


79 


I'll  dro^D  them  in  his  bag  of  leather 


Then  wish  the  postman  i^leasant  weather 

In  which  to  take  a  valentine 

To  you  and  you,*  dear  friends  of  mine. 


*Offer  them. 


80 


Geori^e  Wasliiiigtoii's  Birthday 


Another  holiday  has  come  ! 


Let's  wave 

the  flag 


and  beat  the  drum ! 


-^ 


From  ev'ry  steeple 


ring  the  bell ! 


81 


Come  blow  the  horn ! 


Now  quickly  tell, 


What  holiday  is  just  begun  ! 


The  birthday  of  George  Washington! 


82 


Easter 


(Adapted  from  an  old  Finger  Play.) 


On  Easter  Day  we  go  to  church. 


The  bell  rings 


from  the  steeple. 


When  the  doors  are  open  wide, 


Inside,  you'll 


see 


the  people. 


83 


The  Sermon 


The  minister 


who  preached  to-day, 


Talked  all  about  the  spring 

And  said  that  ''Easter"  promised  us 

Almost  everything ; 

That  Easter  was  the  ''wake  up"  time, 

For  trees  and  buds  and  flowers, 

That  bees  and  butterflies  and  birds 

Would  bless  this  world  of  ours  ! 


S4 


May  Day 


When  May  Day  comes 


a  basket 


I'll  make 


And  fill  it  with  flowers  sweet; 
Then  for  surprise,  beneath,  I'll  put 
Some  candies  sweet  to  eat. 
When  it  is  dusk  I'll  quickly  go 
And  ring  my  playmate's  bell; 
Then  run  away  and  let  her  guess 
Whose  love  the  flowers  tell. 


85 


May  Day 

(Adapted  from  an  old  game) 

Itisket !    Itasket !     It  is  the  first  of  May ! 

I'll  leave  you  this  basket  and  quickly  run  away  ! 


86 


The  Fourth  of  July 


The  Fourth  of  July  is  the  day  for  boys ! 
'  Tis  the  day  for  girls  !    'Tis  the  day  for  noise  ! 


Here  is  a  slow  match, 


the  end  is  hot. 


I  will  fire 

these  crackers 


all  in  one  lot ! 


(Clap  hands  to  represent  fire-crackers  going  off) 


87 


Here's  a  big  pin  wheel, 

just  see  it  go  ! 
Slowly  at  first, 

very  swiftly,  then  slow ! 

Here  are  torpedoes  ! 


Now  let  us  see, 


What  kind  of  a  noise  they  will  make 


One  !    Two  !    Three  ! 


(Three  loud  claps) 


Here's  a  toy  pistol 


I'll  put  in  a  cap, 

And  pull  the  trigger ! 


My  didn't  it  snap  ! 


See  the  sky  rocket 


way  up  high. 


go  sh. 


89 


Spreading  its  fingers  about  in  the  sky ! 


Some  grown  people  grumble  and  wonder  why 
We  little  folks  like  the  Fourth  of  July ! 


90 


roUy's  Birtlidav  Cake 


Polly  had  a  birthday ! 

Polly  had  a  cake ! 


:. 

\ 

f 

#, 

1 

Polly's  mother  stirred  it 


Polly  watched  it  bake  ! 


91 


There  were  two  thick  layers, 


with  chocolate  between. 


'Twas  the  very  nicest  you  have  ever  seen 


Polly  had  some  candles,* 


One! 


Two! 


Three  ! 


Four! 


Five ! 


Who  can  tell  how  many  years  Polly's  been  alive? 


*Put   the  fingers   up  one   by   one. 


92 


Blessed  be  the  hand  ! 

Thrice  blessed  be  the  hands  that  work  ! 

Helen  Keller. 

And  as  you  teach  your  child  to  respect  his 
own,  hand,  teach  him  also  to  respect  those 
who  work  with  their  hands.  Waken  his 
gratitude  towards  and  consideration  for  those 
through  whose  labor  he  is  blessed  with  food, 
clothing  and  shelter. 

Susan  Blow, 


94 


The  Iceman 


Oh,  here  is  the  Iceman,  he  comes  ev'ry  day, 


And  stops  right  in  front  of  our  door ; 


He  lets  us  look  at  the  ice  in  his  cart. 


And  gives  us 


one  piece, 


perhaps 


more. 


95 


He  takes  out  his  hatchet 


to  cut  up  the  blocks, 


They  are  square 


and  oblong,  too. 


Now,  can  you  remember  the  kind  of  a  piece, 
The  Iceman  left  for  you? 


96 


The  Iceman.       (A  sense  game.) 


The  Ice-cart. 


97 


The  Grocer  Man 


When  the  grocer  man  comes, 
He  knocks  at  the  door, 


And  writes  down  the  orders 
As  we  name  them  o'er. 


With  pencil  in  hand,  he  says, 


* '  Let  me  see  ! 


98 


You've  ordered  some  cornstarch 


And  one  pound  of  tea  ; 


A  package  of  soda, 


Some  corn  meal  and  flour. 


I'll  try  to  deliver  these  goods  in  an  hour  ! " 


In  baskets 


he  brings  them 


As  fast   as  he  can; 


On  our  table 


he  piles  them, 


The  good  grocer  man. 


99 


The  Baker  Man 

The  baker's  cart  comes  down  the  street, 
Filled  with  everything  good  to  eat. 


Two  doors 


the  baker  man  opens  wide, 


To  let  us  look  on  the  shelves  inside. 


100 


What  do  we  see  in  the  baker's  cart? 


Doughnuts 


and  biscuits, 


a  pie, 


a  tart, 


101 


J  V 


Jellyrolls, 


cookies, 


loaves  of  bread,  too  ! 


What  will  the  baker  man  sell  to  you? 


102 


The  Coalman 


In  our  cellar  window, 


The  coalman  puts  his  slide; 


Into  this 


he  throws 


the  coal 


With  his  shovel  wide. 


103 


To  the  coal  yard  he  will  go, 


When  our  coal  is  in, 


And  get  another  load  of  it 


To  fill  some  other  bin  ! 


104 


The  Milkman 


The  Milkman  is  a  busy  man. 

He  works  from  morn  till  night  ! 

And  when  he  starts  to  leave  his  farm, 


The  sun 
first 


comes 


in  sight  ; 


105 


Then  when  the  sun 


is  getting  low, 


k 


Back  from  the  busy  town 


Where  he  left  milk 


for  you 


106 


and  me, 


He  drives  up  hill  and  down. 


From  pastures 
green 


he  drives 


the  cows, 


Into  the  bam  they  go. 


Each  one  is  standing  in  a  stall, 
Eio^ht  cows  all  in  a  row. 


The  cans  are  hanging  on  the  rack, 
They're  washed,  then  aired  till  night. 


The  milking  done,  the  milkman  then,. 
Will  lock  the  barn  doors  tight. 


108 


Tlio  Yeastnian 


Ding  !     Dong  !     Ding  !     Dong  !     Ding  !  * 
'Tis  the  yeastman's  ring ! 
If  you  want  any, 


Bring  cup 


and  penny ! 


Ding !    Dong !    Ding  !    Dong  !    Ding  ! 


^Motion  of  ringing  a  bell 


109 


The  Postman 


The  postman  seems  like  Santa  Claus, 


He  has  a  great  big  sack; 


'Tis  filled 


with  cards 


and  letters 


110 


and  'tis  strapped  upon  his  back. 


^^^Kj^-.            ^1^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  ^^^^^^^^1 

■'^  >  -^ 

.    V 

L- 

,*"_                             ; 

Our  dear  old  Santa  comes  but  once, 

The  best  time  of  the  year; 


111 


But  day  by  day  the  postman  calls 


And  blows  his  whistle  clear. 


I  watch  him  from  my  window 
Through  sunshine,  rain,  and  snow, 


And  when  he's  reached  the  letter  box 
Then  out  of  sight  he'll  go. 


112 


WHAT  TO  DO  WITTT  THE 
PENNIES 


113 


The  Candyman 


Oh  !    I  like  to  visit  the  candy  store  ! 


Through  the  window  peep ! 


Then  open  the  door ! 


114 


Oh  !    I  like  to  buy  the 

chocolate  drops, 


The  molasses  sticks, 


and  the  lollipops 


But  when  I  have  pennies  I  always  plan, 
Not  to  give  all  to  the  good  Candyman. 


115 


The  Toyman 


In  the  corner  store  there  is  everything 
That  children  buy  in  the  early  spring! 

A  hoop 


and  stick, 


A  bouncing  ball, 


116 


A  kite, 


a  top, 


And  marbles 


small. 


Now  which  do  you  wish  of  all  the  toys 


That  the  store  man  sells  to  girls  and   boys  ? 


117 


The  Bank 


Oh  !  I  have  a  new  bank  !  On  the  top  is  a  sHt, 
You  should  see  the  bright  pennies 


I  drop 


into  it. 


Just  think  of  the  money  someday  I  will  own, 
If  I  save  my  pennies  until  I  am  grown  I 


lis 


MISCELLANEOUS  PJIY:\[ES 


119 


TBy  using  his  hands,  the  child  learns  how 
much  may  be  done  with  the  few  things 
within  his  grasp,  or,  in  other  words,  how 
much  he  may  accomplish  without  reaching 
beyond  the  narrow  boundaries  of  his  own 
little  life. 

Susan  E.  Blow. 


120 


Tlie  Pio'ooiLs 


Ten  snowy  white  pigeons 

are  standing  in  line, 


On  the  roof  of  the  barn 


in  the  warm  sunshine. 


121 


Ten  snowy  white 


pigeons 
fly  down 


^ 


To  eat  of  the  grain  that 

is  thrown  all  around. 


to  the  ground, 


Ten  snowy  white  pigeons 


Soon  flutter  aloof, 


122 


And  sit  in  a  line 


on  the  ridge  of  the 
roof. 


Ten  pigeons  are  saying  politely,   * '  Thank  you 
If  you  listen,  you  hear  their  gentle  ' '  Coo-roo ! 


IL'.J 


The  Five  Little  Kittens 


This  kitty  said, 


"I  smell  a  mouse!" 


This  kitty  said, 


' '  Let's  hunt  through 
the  house ! " 


This  kitty  said, 


*' Let's  play 

we're  asleep  !  '^ 


124 


This  kitty  said, 


(< 


Let's  go 
creepity-creep!" 


This  kitty  said, 


''Meow  ! 
Meow  !  Meow  ! " 


I  saw 


him 


run  m 


his  hole  just  now  !  " 


125 


Tlie  Barnyard 


When  the  Farmer's  cla^'  is  done, 


In  the  barnyard, 


.r' 


ev  ry  one, 


Beast  and  bird  iH)lit('h-  sav, 
'Thank  vou   foi-  ni\'  food  to-dav.'' 


The  cow  says,  ''Moo!" 


126 


The  pigeon,   ''Coo!" 


The  sheep  says,   ''Baa!" 


The  lamb  says,   "Maa!" 


The  hen,   "Cluck!  Cluck!" 


127 


* 'Quack!"  says  the  duck; 


The  dog,  '^Bow  Wow!" 


The  cat,  ^^Meow!" 


The  horse  says,   ''Neigh! 

I  love  sweet  hay!" 


128 


The  pig  near  by, 
Grunts  in  his  sty. 


When  the  barn 


is  locked  up  tight, 


Then  the  Farmer  says,   ''Good  night!"; 
Thanks  his  animals,  ev'ry  one. 
For  the  work  that  has  been  done. 


12U 


The  Boat 


The  waves  roll*  high,  the  waves  roll  low, 


As  in  their  boat 


these  sailors  go. 


Yeoho  !   My  lads  !   Yeoho ! 
Both  sailors  rowf  with  steady  oar, 
And  quickly  reach  the  other  shore. 

Yeoho!   My  lads!   Yeoho! 


*Raise  first  one  knee  and  then  the  other. 

fMove  thumbs  back  and  forth  as  hands  go  over  the  lap. 


130 


The  Wind 


The  wind  came  out  for  a  frolic  one  day, 


He  first  swept 
the  clouds 


all  out 


of  his  way, 


The  weather  vane  turned 


wherever  he  flew, 


131 


The  trees 


bowed  low 


and  the  leaves  danced*  too 


The  wind  blew  a  gale  for 


the  boats  at  sea, 


0;  the  wind 


tried  to  snatch 


my  hat  from  me. 


*T?; 


Fingers  dance. 


32 


He  really  did  get  my  Japanese  kite, 


And  I  watched  it  sail 


till  it  went  out  of  sight. 


Then  the  wind  whispered  low 


down  our  chimney  flue, 


Ev'ry  word  that  he  said  was,   ''Oo-oo-oo  !" 


133 


The  Baby's  Bath 


Baby's  ready  for  his  bath, 


Here's  the  Baby's  tub, 


Here's  the  Baby's 
wash  cloth. 


Here's  the  way  to  rub. 


134 


Here's  the  Baby's  cake  of  soap, 


Here's  the  towel  drv, 


Baby's  ready  for  his  bed. 


Rock-a-bye-lo-bye ! 


135 


The  Raindrops 


\Mien  the  flowers 


are  thirstv 


And  the  grass  is  (hy, 


X 


Merry  httle  raindrops 


Tumble  from  the  sk 


>Ky 


136 


All  around  they  patter 
In  their  happy  play, 


Till  some  little  sunbeams 


.■& 


Chase  them  all  away! 


*Let  fingers  dance  down  and  go  behind  the  back. 


137 


The  Finger  Band 

(Adapted  to  ^'The  Mulberry-Bush.") 


The  Finger  Band  has  come  to  town, 
Come  to  town,  come  to  town, 

The  Fin<2;(M-  Band  has  come  to  town. 
So  early  in  the  morning. 


This  is  the  way 
they  play 
the  drum, 


Play  the  drum, 
play  the  drum, 


138 


This  is  tilt'  way  thoy  play  the  drum, 


So  carl}'  in  the  iiiorriing. 


This  is  the  way 


thev  blow  tlic  horn 


Toot-to( )t-t()( )t-t( )( )t-t o( )t-toot-t ()( )t ! 
This  is  the  way  the}'  blow  the  horn^ 
So  earl}'  in  the  morning. 


V.i9 


This  is  the  way  their  cymbals  go, 


Ringity-ring  !     Ringity-ring  ! 

This  is  the  way  their  cymbals  go, 

So  early  in  the  morning. 


This  is 


the  way 


their 


clappers  go. 


140 


Clapity-clap !  Clapity-clap ! 
This  is  the  way  the  clappers  go, 


So  early  in  the  morning. 


Now  watch  them  shake 


the  tambourine, 


Jinglety-)in*>;!  Jingiety-jing! 


Now  watch  them  shake 


the  tambourine. 


So  early  in  the  morning. 


141 


This  is  tlie  way 


thev  ))lav 

the  flute, 


Play  tlie  flute, 


play  the  flute. 


(Whistle  th(>  air.) 
This  IS  the  way  they  ])]ay  the  flute, 


So  early  in  the  morning. 


So  drop  your 


] jennies         .xx,  xiat^ 


14-' 


In  the  hat,  in  the  hat, 
So  drop  your  pennies  in  the  hat, 
So  early  in  the  morning. 


The  fingers  bow 


their  thanks  to  you, 


Thanks  to  you,  thanks  to  you, 
ine  fingers  bow  their  thanks  to  you, 
So  early  in  the  morning. 


143 


The  Finger  Band  has  gone  away, 


Gone  away,  gone  away, 

The  Finger  Band  has  gone  away, 

So  early  in  the  morning. 


144 


Little  jNIiss  jMuftbt 

(adapted) 


*' Little  Miss  Muffet 


m 


sat  on  her  tuffet, 


Eating  her  curds  and  whey; 


Along  came  a  spider, 


145 


And  sat  down  beside  her, 


mWi 


And  frightened  Miss  Muffet  away ! 


)> 


146 


The  Indians 


Ten  little  Indians 


standing  in  a  line, 


Ten  little  Indians 


Ten  little  Indians 


strong  and  straight  and  fine. 


tomahawks 


wave  high, 


147 


Ten  little  Indians 
Ten  little  Indians 

Ten  little  Indians 

cry  aloud,   ''Hi 

!Hi!" 

ride  far  out 

of  sight, 

come  safe  home 

iKl 

^^V^lJI 

^■nAVj^BS^^H 

^^^■^^■wMpiS^^Htj^^Sh^^^^h 

at  night. 

14S 


Ten  little  Indians 


to  their  wigwam  creep, 


Ten  little  Indians 


now  are  fast  asleep. 


149 


The  Soldiers 


Here  are 


soldiers 


who  would  fight 


For  their  country  and  the  right. 


Here's  the  fort 


that  towers  high, 


Here's  their  flag  up  in  the  sky. 


150 


Grimly  i)(>o])in<i-  through  the  wall 


Are  the  caiiuoii 


large  and  small. 


When  the  shadows  slowh'  creep, 


Soldiers  in  their  camp  tents  sleep. 


Through  the  night  each  sentinel 
At  his  post  cries,  ''All  is  well!" 


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When  the  soldiers,  one  and  all, 

Hear  the  bugle's  early  call ; 
Quickly  then,  they  stand  so  fine 


In  a  straight  and  even  line 


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Finger    Motions 

(Adapted  to  "The  Mulberry  Bush") 


This  is  the  way  the  fingers  stand, 
The  fingers  stand, 

the  fingers  stand, 


This  is  the  way  the  fingers  stand, 
So  early  in  the  morning. 


This  is  the  way  the  fingers  bow. 
The  fingers  bow. 

The  fingers  bow. 


This  is  the  way  the  fingers  bow, 
So  early  in  the  morning. 


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The  fingers  say  "'How  do  you  do!" 

^P^ 

■ 

"How  do  you  do!" 

jP^^ 

^ 

''How  do  you  do!" 

T\w  fingers     say,     ''How  do  you  do!" 

So  early  in  the  morning. 

This  is  the  way  they  like  to  ('lai),t 

Like  to  clap,  like  to  clap, 

This  is  the  way  they  like  to  elap, 

So  early  in  the  morning. 

This  is  the  way  they  like  to  snap,J 

Like  to  snap,  like  to  snaj), 

This  is  the  way  they  like  to  snaj), 

So  early  in  the  morning. 

*  Shake  the  hands. 
t  Clap  the  fingers. 
X  Snap  the  fingers. 

L54 


This  is  the  way  they  hke  to  stretch/ 
Like  to  stretch,  hke  to  stretch, 

This  is  the  way  they  hke  to  stretch, 
So  early  in  the  morning. 


This  is  the  way  they  hke  to  dance, 
Like  to  dance, 

hke  to  dance. 


This  is  the  wav  thev  hke  to  dance, 
So  early  in  the  morning. 


This  is  the  wav  thev  like  to  rest, 
Like  to  rest, 

like  to  rest. 


This  is  the  way  they  like  to  rest, 
So  early  in  the  morning. 

•Open  and  shut  hands. 


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AA    000  647  795 


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